There are 7 ways to get from Falkirk to Belfast by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Falkirk to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
4h 24m£56–83Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
3h 38m£41–118Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
8h 26mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
8h 38mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
3h 7m£49–106Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
2h 58m£47–142Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
3h 23m£43–154
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 2h 58m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Belfast. However, there are services departing from St Andrew`s Church and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Falkirk and Belfast is 155 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 8h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Falkirk to Belfast, including transfers.
Falkirk to Belfast bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from St Andrew`s Church station.
Falkirk to Belfast bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1237+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Falkirk to Belfast. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Andrew`s Church to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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